Still, was it appropriate for Biden to actually laugh while Ryan was speaking? “I think it was appropriate for him to show passion and have him be a happy warrior,” Messina said. “When the other side is spending their time talking about facial gestures and laughing, you know they had a bad night.”

Ah, yes. Totally “appropriate.” Because what happy warrior doesn’t grin and chuckle during a debate about the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya?